I went to pick up a few parcels at the post office and stopped and got 2 bags of groceries.
I called a taxi and the driver stood there and watched me put all of my parcels and bags into the trunk, and then took the very last one (the lightest of the bags (bread, lettuce, box of cereal) from my hand just as I was about to put it into the trunk and lowered it the last few inches.
When we got to my apartment, I gave him a $5 tip on a $7 fare.
Then get this; he stood there and watched me unload all of the parcels and all of the bags, and didn't lift a finger to help me.
I asked him for my tip back. He just looked at me and I told him again that I wanted the $5 back, and told him that I don't give tips for just standing around.
Jerk!
On a happy note, 2 people were coming into my building just as I was packing up my shopping buggy with my bags, and they each grabbed a parcel and bag and helped me up to my apartment with them.
I called a taxi and the driver stood there and watched me put all of my parcels and bags into the trunk, and then took the very last one (the lightest of the bags (bread, lettuce, box of cereal) from my hand just as I was about to put it into the trunk and lowered it the last few inches.
When we got to my apartment, I gave him a $5 tip on a $7 fare.
Then get this; he stood there and watched me unload all of the parcels and all of the bags, and didn't lift a finger to help me.
I asked him for my tip back. He just looked at me and I told him again that I wanted the $5 back, and told him that I don't give tips for just standing around.
Jerk!
On a happy note, 2 people were coming into my building just as I was packing up my shopping buggy with my bags, and they each grabbed a parcel and bag and helped me up to my apartment with them.
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